Award-winning Dutch saxophonist, composer and bandleader Yuri Honing (pictured left) returns this month with his new album, True, that was released on Challenge records on 17 September. Featuring seven originals alongside jazz interpretations of ‘Paper Bag’ by electro-pop group Goldfrapp and David Bowie’s ‘Bring Me the Disco King’, the album eschews Honig’s more muscular, fusion-edged approach of previous recordings, and instead focuses on a more spacious, melancholic atmospherics, with emotionally charged results. The fine band on the album includes ECM-associated pianist Wolfert Brederode, drummer Joost Lijbaart and double bassist Ruben Samama, all of who make a rare UK appearance when they launch the album at London’s Dean Street Pizza Express Jazz Club, this Thursday 20 September.

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